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RELS FINAL
RELS-110 FINAL
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/13/2011

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Vishnu
Definition
"The protector God," often comes down to Earth in form of an avatar. Hinduism.
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Mahabarata
Definition
A second epic tale in which two warring families fight a great battle. Vishnu comes down and intervenes. Hinduism.
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Hanuman
Definition
An avatar of the God Shiva who Aides Rama in finding Sita and slaying Ravana. Hinduism.
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Ramayana
Definition
An epic tale in Hinduism of the story of Rama and his exile with his wife and brother. Hinduism.
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Xunzi
Definition
Began a form of Confucianism in which humans are natually evil.
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Menicus
Definition
Began a form of Confucianism in which humans are naturally good.
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The books which Confucius commented upon.
Definition
Book of Changes
Book of Rites
Spring and Autumn Annals
Book of Poetry
Book of History
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Kara
Definition
Bracelet. Sikhism.
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Sutra
Definition
Buddhist texts that relates the teachings of Buddha. Ties them together.
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Samatha
Definition
Calming meditation. Buddhism.
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Paticcasamupada
Definition
Causality that links all events in life. Buddhism.
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Shunyata
Definition
Central feature of Mahayana Buddhism. It means nothingness and emerges out of the idea that all things are empty of self-existence (svabhava) or independent existence
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Ayodhya
Definition
City which Rama's father rules and he was supposed to rule. Hinduism.
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Kangha
Definition
Comb worn in the hair. Sikhism.
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Langar
Definition
Communal dining hall. Sikhism.
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Sangha
Definition
Community of monks & nuns.
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Paryati
Definition
Consort to Shiva. Hinduism.
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Kirpan
Definition
Dagger. Sikhism.
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Mul Mantra
Definition
Dedicating of faith into one formless and eternal God. Sikhism.
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Aranyakas
Definition
Deeper explanation behind the sacrifices and rituals of the Samhitas. Hinduism.
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Upanishads
Definition
Deepest and most sacret text of the Vedic rituals. Hinduism.
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Ravana
Definition
Demon who kidnaps Sita and Rama slays. Hinduism.
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Bhakti
Definition
Devotional worship of one God. Hinduism.
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Yoga
Definition
Discerning the true nature of the soul in relation to the body and order of the universe.
Hinduism.
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Dharma
Definition
Duty to the laws of the universe and the the truth of the teachings of the Buddha.
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Chi
Definition
Energy that animates the world
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Nirvana
Definition
Exit from the endless cycle of rebirth and suffering. Buddhism.
Term
Confucius
Definition
Founder of Confucianism
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Mo Tzu
Definition
Founder of Mohism (branch of Confucianism and Daoism) centers around self-reflection in meditation.
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Definition
Founder of the Sikh religion.
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Ganesh
Definition
God of good fortune and success. Often depicted as an elephant head with many arms. Son of Shiva and Paryati. Hinduism.
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Devi
Definition
Goddess. Hinduism.
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Saraswati
Definition
Godess of Music. Consort to Brama. Hinduism.
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Lakshmi
Definition
Godess of wealth. Consort to Vishnu. Hinduism.
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Karma
Definition
Good and bad decisions in life influence what one will be reborn as and things that will happen to them in life. Buddhism.
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Arhant
Definition
Has freed himself from rebirth and suffering. An eternally blissful spirit. Buddhism.
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Agni
Definition
Hindu God of Fire
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Indra
Definition
Hindu God of Order
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Soma
Definition
Hindu God of intoxicating drink.
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Vaishya
Definition
Hindu merchants. Behind the Kshyatria in the caste system.
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Vedanta
Definition
Hindu philosophy based on the Upanishads. Focuses on the unity of Atman (soul) and Brahman (God) that permeates all things.
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Brahmin
Definition
Hindu priests. Highest of the caste system.
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Sudra
Definition
Hindu servants. Lowest of the caste system.
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Kshyatria
Definition
Hindu warriors and nobility. Second highest of the caste system.
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Ren / Jen
Definition
Humaness
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Anicca
Definition
Impermanence of all things, except for Nirvana. Buddhism.
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Chi Hsi
Definition
Important neo-confucianism thinker.
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Vipassana
Definition
Insightful meditation that examines the world as it really is to Buddhists.
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Brahmanas
Definition
Introductory/explanatory texts behind sacrifices and rituals in the Samhitas. Hinduism.
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Pure Land Buddhism
Definition
Its focus the attainment of the heaven or Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha and from there you can go to Nirvana.
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Dasharatha
Definition
King of Ayodhya and Rama's father. Hinduism.
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The 5 K's of the Khalsa.
Definition
Kirpan - Dagger, Kara - Bracelet, Kesa - Uncut hair in a turban, Kachha - Short Pants, Kangha - Comb worn in the hair.
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Samadhi
Definition
Meditation to focus on one individual thought or idea. Buddhism.
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Vinaya
Definition
Monastic code of discipline. Buddhism.
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Bhikkhu
Definition
Monk / Nun. Buddhism.
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Sila
Definition
Morality and rules that govern proper Buddhist behavior.
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Ahimsa
Definition
Non-violence in Jainism. One should have no karma. By being violent one accumulates bad karma, yet by doing good accumulates good karma. To go through life with a clean slate.
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Prasad
Definition
Offering of food to a God. Hinduism.
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Puja
Definition
Offering to a God. Hinduism.
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Samnyasa
Definition
One who has renounced life's materialistic pursuits and has dedicated their life to following spiritual virtues. Hinduism.
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Rta
Definition
Order. Hinduism
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Parinirvana
Definition
Permanent bliss after death of one who has been enlightened. Buddhism.
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Kamis
Definition
Powerful Shinto deities that reside in powerful natural places.
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Rama
Definition
Prince who is forced into exile in the Ramayana. Hinduism.
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Lakshmana
Definition
Rama's brother. Hinduism.
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Sita
Definition
Rama's faithful and beautiful wife. Hinduism.
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Samsara
Definition
Rebirth. Buddhism.
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Guru
Definition
Religious teacher in the Sikh community. There are 10 Guru's.
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Li
Definition
Ritual & Principal
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The five relationships into which all human interaction can be divided according to Confucius.
Definition
Ruler and subject, father and son, elder brother and younger brother, husband and wife, friend and friend.
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Guru Granth Sahib
Definition
Sacred scripture of Sikhism that guides their communities.
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Kachha
Definition
Short pants. Sikhism.
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Bharata
Definition
Son who rules instead of Rama. Hinduism.
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Anatta
Definition
Soulessness of all things, including people. Buddhism.
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The 4 Noble Truths
Definition
Suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, the attainability of the cessation of suffering. Buddhism.
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Dukka
Definition
Suffering. Buddhism.
Term
Sex in tantric Buddhism?
Definition
Tantric Buddhism focuses on the idea that there is no opposites, that everything can be brought together in a united form. Sex is to not be enjoyed as pleasureful but a demonstration of the unity of the universe.
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Shruti
Definition
Texts that are "heard" from the Gods. Most sacred in Hinduism.
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Smriti
Definition
Texts that are "remembered" from brilliant philosophers. Hinduism.
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Khandha
Definition
The 5 aggregates which make up all things: form, feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness. Buddhism.
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Wu-Wei
Definition
The Daoist principle of "doing" without "doing". To act in accordance with the natural world. To go along with the flow of things.
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Shiva
Definition
The Godess of destruction. Hinduism.
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Brahman
Definition
The absolute reality that permeates everything. Buddhism.
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Brama
Definition
The creator God. Hinduism.
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Samsara
Definition
The endless cycle of rebirth in Hinduism.
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Buddha
Definition
The enlightened one, who has found this path through Buddhism.
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Samhitas
Definition
The four texts to the Gods: Rig, Yajur, Sama, Arthava. Hinduism
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Moshka
Definition
The freedom from the endless cycle of Samsara. Hinduism.
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Tai Chi
Definition
The great ultimate.
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Pali
Definition
The language that the earliest Buddhist texts are written in.
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Sanskrit
Definition
The language that the earliest Hindu texts are written in.
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Hinayana
Definition
The lesser vehicle to Nirvana for individual salvation. Buddhism.
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The 4 Sights
Definition
The old man, the sick man, the dead man, and the samnyasi.
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Three Bodies of the Buddha (trikaya)
Definition
The three bodies of the Buddha in Mahayana (nirmanakaya, sambhogakaya, dharmakaya)
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Tao
Definition
The way or correct path in Daoism.
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The Eightfold Path
Definition
The way to attain cessation from suffering. Through Wisdom, Ethical Conduct and Mental Development. Buddhism.
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Asaya
Definition
The wrong in life that poisons the mind. Buddhism.
Term
Theravada vs. Mahayana
Definition
Theravada - There is only the Maitreya bodhisattva, arhants are those who have reached Nirvana for themselves, while the bodhisattava path was to come back after Nirvana and bring others to Nirvana. Scriptures are in Pali.

Mahayana - There are many bodhisattavas who help bring people into Nirvana as a guide in this life. Arhants are those who achieve Nirvana for themselves. Trikaya - The transcendent 3 bodies of Buddha. Transfer of Kharma. Texts in Sanskrit.
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Theravada
Definition
Traditional, more conservative form of Buddhism.
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Kesa
Definition
Uncut hair worn in a turban. Sikhism.
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Darshan
Definition
Viewing the image of a God. Hinduism.
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Khalsa
Definition
Warriors sworn to protect Sikhism.
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Arti
Definition
Waving a flame in front of an offering to a God. Hinduism.
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Jnana Yoga
Definition
Yoga based on the path to knowledge of the world.
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Kharma Yoga
Definition
Yoga centered around achieving perfection in action.
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Bhakti Yoga
Definition
Yoga fostering relationships and loving devotion.
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